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Tea with Mussolini

1999, Movie, 1h 57min

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate Mary Wallace. Mary and her cultured friends - including artist Arabella, young widow Elsa, and archaeologist Georgie - keep a watchful eye over the boy. But the women's cultivated lives take a dramatic turn when Allied forces declare war on Mussolini.

Country: Italy,United Kingdom

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Critic Caroline Rees

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...this is a loving, moving portrait of resilience in hard times, with Plowright, wonderfully warm and wise, as the pick of the stars.

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Join Luca, a young boy abandoned by his father and embraced by a group of eccentric, artistic expatriate women, on his journey of self-discovery and growth in 1930s Florence. With the rise of fascism and political tensions, these strong-willed women - including a surrogate mother, a lesbian archaeologist, an aspiring artist, and a wealthy socialite - teach Luca about love, art, passion, and humanity. Featuring Oscar-winning actresses Cher, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin and Joan Plowright in a charming and heartwarming semi-autobiographical tale directed by Franco Zeffirelli.

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Tea with Mussolini was released in theaters on May 13, 1999.